ADVANCE Institutional Transformation Award: The University of Montana Partnership for Comprehensive Equity

蒙大拿大学全面公平伙伴关系（UM PACE）是一个由中央管理人员、院长、系主任/系主任和教职员工组成的联盟，旨在实现以下方面的持久变革：制度政策、教职员工中终身任职女性的数量、教职员工的赋权，以及建立一个全州范围的女科学家网络。每一项目标都将通过一系列协调一致的活动来实现。这些活动的效果将为设在小型农村社区的大学的变革提供一个国家一级的模式。政策变化将由三个主要举措引起：*本提案的PI将被任命为综合公平教务长的特别助理。洛伊斯·缪尔教务长将监督和支持这个项目。*由联盟各成员代表组成的校园政策委员会，将提供法律建议，解决配偶雇用和任期调整等棘手问题，以制定一致而明确的政策。*各科学系将在UM PACE工作人员的协助下进行自我评估。这项评价将提供详细的资料，用于制定部门一级的提高多样性计划。这两个委员会还将发挥非常重要的培训功能，使教职员工通过工作人员提供的材料，从经验上了解妇女在澳大和全国科学领域的地位。UM PACE将设立三个新的终身教职岗位，以增加UM终身教职女性科学家的数量。这些职位将根据各院系和院长的要求进行招聘，以增加澳大校园内女科学家的数量。此外，还将与UM现有的扩展项目建立合作关系。UM PACE将通过对教师的培训和准备来积极解决招聘问题。最佳实践。招聘初级和高级女性的指导方针。UM PACE将为所有科学职位面试候选人的伴侣/配偶提供信息和网络。配偶的住宿是UM的一个中心问题，UM位于一个小的农村社区。增加理科女教员的总数也需要保留。教员将通过为女科学家精心开发的指导组成部分获得权力。一年一度为期三天的研讨会将巩固通过校园活动取得的成果。加强领导能力培训。还将通过培训院长、系主任和主要教员来提高留用率。UM PACE将通过与蒙大拿州的联系，建立一个全州范围的女科学家网络。七所部落学院（几乎占全国的四分之一）。年代总)。通过对部落学院的访问，部落学院教师对UM的访问，参与暑期研讨会，以及互联网交流，这些机构的教师将参与其中。女科学家在UM的地位与妇女在国家一级的地位相当。蒙大拿州的高等教育体系与其他14个农村州直接相当。此外，UM也可以与位于人口较多的州的城市中心以外的中等规模的公共机构进行比较。小社区的大学在招聘和留住多样化的教师方面有独特的问题。UM PACE将为这类大学的变革提供一个国家级的模式。

The University of Montana Partnership for Comprehensive Equity (UM PACE) is an alliance of central administrators, deans, department heads/chairs and faculty has been formed to bring about lasting change in the following: Institutional policy, the number of tenure-line women on the faculty, the empowerment of faculty, and the creation of a statewide network of women scientists. Each of these goals will be reached through a coordinated series of activities. The efficacy of these activities will provide a national level model for change in universities located in small, rural communities. Policy change will result from three major initiatives: * The PI of this proposal will be appointed as Special Assistant to the Provost for Comprehensive Equity. Provost Lois Muir will oversee and support this project. * A campus-wide policy committee of representatives from all components of our alliance, with legal advice, will tackle hard issues such as spousal hires and adjustments in the tenure clock to develop a consistent and clear policy. * Each science department will undertake a self-evaluation with the assistance of the UM PACE staff. This evaluation will provide detailed information to be used in development of department-level diversity enhancement plans. These two committees will also serve an all-important training function as faculty members learn experientially, and through materials provided by the staff, about the place of women in science at UM and nationally. UM PACE will create three new tenure-line faculty positions to increase the number of tenure-line women scientists at UM. These positions will be filled opportunistically at the request of departments and deans for new expansion hires that increase the number of women scientists on the UM campus. In addition, there will be a partnership with expansion programs now in place at UM. UM PACE will work proactively with recruitment issues through training of faculty and preparation of .best practices. guidelines for recruiting both junior and senior women. UM PACE will provide information and networking for the partners/spouses of all candidates interviewed for science positions. Accommodation of spouses is a central issue for UM which is located in a small, rural community. Increasing the total number of women faculty in the sciences also requires retention. Faculty will be empowered through a carefully developed mentoring component for women scientists. A keystone, annual, three-day workshop will cement the gains made through on-campus activities. Leadership training will be emphasized. Retention will also be enhanced through training of deans, department heads, and key faculty. UM PACE will create a statewide network of women scientists through outreach to Montana.s seven tribal colleges (nearly 1/4 of the nation.s total). Through visits to tribal colleges, visits of tribal college faculty to UM, involvement in the summer workshop, and internet communication, faculty from these institutions will become involved. The place of women scientists at UM parallels the place of women at the national level. The higher education system in Montana is directly comparable to that of 14 other rural states. In addition, UM can also be compared to public institutions of moderate size located outside of urban centers in more populous states. Universities in small communities have unique problems in recruiting and retaining diverse faculty. UM PACE will provide a national level model for change in such universities.